Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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By Tom Stankard BESSEMER - "Bombs" bursted in air over Massie Field during the breathtaking "Thunder on the Mountain" fireworks display Monday evening to complete a week-long "Bessemer Blast" Fourth of July celebration. Sitting on lawn chairs and blankets, hundreds, if not thousands, came to Massie Field to watch. Before the show, Marty's Goldenaires Drum and Bugle Corps performed a variety of patriotic songs to entertain the crowd. The audience oohed and awed as fireworks bursted into the...
WAKEFIELD — Wakefield’s Sunday Lake Street was lined with lawn chairs Monday as residents came out to see the city’s Fourth of July parade celebrating the country’s independence. The parades began shortly before 1 p.m. with the city’s annual kids parade, where a group of youngsters rode scooters, bicycles and wagons down the street. This was followed by a classic car cruise and then the larger parade. The parade featured all the staples people have come to expect — including several of the county’s volunteer fire departments; marching routines...
HURLEY - The unexpected death of owner William Murray has left the future of his property on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Silver Street in Hurley up in the air. Murray, 67, died June 17 in Madison from complications with a medical procedure. Iron County Board chairman and Hurley Mayor Joe Pinardi said he plans talk to Murray's significant other once the family business surrounding the funeral is finished to see how she wants to handle the property. He isn't sure whether she plans to continue...
IRONWOOD — An opening date for the Tractor Supply store in the former Kmart building in Ironwood Commons on Cloverland Drive has been set for later this month. The store will have a soft opening beginning July 23, with a grand opening celebration set for July 30, according to Rob Hoskins, a media relations representative for Tractor Supply Company. Hoskins said the company is always looking for new locations “that are a good fit as far as the target market is concerned. “Concerning the location in Ironwood, this is especially true in that...
HURLEY - Starting today, Will Andresen - the former department head and community resource development agent for Iron County's University of Wisconsin Extension Office - will begin working as regional director for the UW-Extension's North-Central Region. Andresen said the position is a two-year interim position overseeing the region stretching from Iron County to Green Lake. "It's a two-year interim (position), which could be less depending on how our reorganization goes," Andresen said. "It's...
MERCER, Wis - State Sen. Janet Bewley and retired Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources employee Bob Martini addressed recent changes to Wisconsin's shoreland zoning regulations at an event hosted by the Iron County Lakes and Rivers Alliance at the Pines Beer Garden in Mercer on Thursday. Bewley and Martini warned changes by the state legislature in recent years have removed local municipalities from controlling how bodies of water within their boundaries are used, something they both said...
BESSEMER — A Ramsay man was sentenced to three years in prison in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday on drug charges. Michael Scott Johnson, 21, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Michael Pope on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of heroin with intent to sell. Pope sentenced Johnson to 23 months in prison for the heroin charge and 13 months for the meth charge, ruling the sentences must not only be served consecutively to one another, but will only begin once Johnson completes a three-year prison term he is serving in W...
SILVER CITY - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said the parking lot and ramp at the Union Bay boating access site in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park will reopen Friday. The access site and lot had been closed since October for boating access replacement work. The boat launch is off County Road 107 in the northeast corner of the 59,000-acre park. The ramp was widened and mechanical dredging of rocks from the launch out to deep water has created easier access. Parking was...
ST. LOUIS — The U.S. Department of Transportation renewed Air Choice One’s contract to serve the Gogebic-Iron County Airport for another four years. “Being selected by the communities and DOT to continue providing service to these communities is a great opportunity for our company,” Air Choice One President/CEO Shane Storz said in a Tuesday press release announcing the news. “We have invested in growing our service in these communities and are grateful to be selected to continue that investment. This has been a year of growth and expansion...
HURLEY - The Iron County Health Department has three summer interns this year, who are working on testing the area wells as part of an effort to study the county's groundwater. Mariano Maniscalco, a biochemistry major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison pursuing a certificate in global health; Kristina Femla, who recently graduated from UW-Stevens Point with a degree in hydrogeology; and Pang Vue, an environmental health major at UW-Oshkosh started their summer internships earlier in June....
HURLEY — Deputy Treasurer Clara Maki was appointed as the new Iron County treasurer during an approximately 30 minute meeting of the Iron County Board of Supervisors Tuesday. Maki thanked the board for its support. “I’d like to thank you all for your support and your confidence in me. I appreciate it, thank you,” Maki said. She said she was appointing Debra Massoglia, of Saxon — formerly with the Iron County Credit Union — as her deputy. Massoglia started her job Thursday. Maki replaces former treasurer Mark Beaupre, who retired this month....
IRONWOOD - Children flocked to Ironwood Carnegie Library Monday afternoon to learn about challenges birds face while migrating. "What makes a bird unique?" asked naturalist Licia Johnson from the North Lakeland Discovery Center. A child said birds can lay eggs. With that, Johnson showed them different bird eggs. The size of the egg depends on the size of the bird. Bigger birds lay bigger eggs. Birds can fly, another child said. Johnson said birds can fly because they're covered in feathers and...
HURLEY — Owners of the recently purchased Hurley Inn are working to reopen the property as a motel this fall. Hurley Mayor Joe Pinardi said he has been in contact with one of the owners, Paul Bertelson, and the initial plan is to have 50 rooms open. Pinardi said the building’s bar and restaurant would potentially open at a later date. “Right now, the city of Hurley has enough restaurants and bars, and (it’s) in dire need of a motel,” Pinardi said, conveying what Bertelson told him regarding the time-line to open. “And I agree.” The idea is to e...
WAKEFIELD - New Beginnings had a good crowd for its Color Run/Walk/Roll on Saturday morning at Sunday Lake in Wakefield. This was the eighth annual run/walk fundraiser for New Beginnings, but the first year that the color was introduced. "We put this on to raise funds as well as awareness in the community," said New Beginning's Director Stephanie Minielly. The run began at the John Siira Pavilion at Eddy Park. Participants followed a route around Sunday Lake. At the finish line, New Beginnings...
KIMBALL, Wis - Area residents, officials and supporters of the Northwoods Land Trust gathered in Kimball Saturday for a ceremony marking the town's acceptance of land bordering Interstate Falls. The The Northwoods Land Trust, an Eagle River-based organization dedicated to conserving land, originally purchased the land from long-time owners Donald and Nancy Siebert before transferring ownership to the town of Kimball. "I didn't want to commercialize (the property). I didn't want to build houses...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP —Young Eagles saw the Northwoods from a new perspective while being 3,000 feet in the air Saturday during Airport Day at Gogebic-Iron County Airport. Pilots donated their time and planes, and kids brought their enthusiasm and smiles as dozens of youth took their first plane ride as part of the Experimental Air Craft’s Young Eagle Program. The Young Eagle Program was launched nationally in 1992 and is closing in on its 2 millionth ride. The program’s mission is encourage youth to consider becoming a pilot when they grow up. L...
IRONWOOD — The Ironwood Carnegie Library will hold several events through to the end of June. Today, children are invited for story time beginning at 10:30 a.m. The children's book “Plantzilla” will be read. Following story time, kids can make terrariums with Erin Wolfe, of the 4-H garden club. On Monday, there will be fun and games at Depot Park starting at 11 a.m. Children can exercise and play games with the Great Start Collaborative. At 1 p.m. at the library, kids can learn the challenges of being a bird during “Bird Hurdles,” provided...
IRONWOOD - Children put on chef hats and made healthy snacks to find out who is the "Top Chef" in a Michigan State University-Extension program at the Ironwood Carnegie Library Thursday afternoon. Children picked from an array of fruit, vegetables, cheeses, yogurt and nuts to make healthy snacks either by themselves or with a partner. MSU-Extension instructor Megan Martell said it's important for children to include healthier food options, like strawberries and cucumbers, in their diets. "The...
HURLEY - With the parking lot full of motorcycles, American Voyager Association members gathered at the Iron County Memorial Building for a banquet and award ceremony Thursday evening to conclude their 27th annual rally. Earlier in the day, riders went on self-guided tours to a variety of regional destinations, including Clam Lake, Chequamegon Bay, Bayfield and Madeline Island. During the "long ride," AVA board member Don Medina, of Half Moon Bay, Calif., said he enjoyed seeing the beautiful...
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP — Children will have an opportunity to fly high in the sky during Airport Day Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gogebic-Iron County Airport. Like the past 20-plus years, the event will offer free airplane rides for children through the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagle program, giving them an opportunity to see the Northwoods from 3,000 feet in the air. The Young Eagle program was founded in 1992, and is nearing 2 million rides given. Besides fun, its purpose is to entice kids to consider pursing a car...
